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3 definitions • 4 examples
1
(an
act
of)
keeping
the
truth
hidden
,
especially
to get an
advantage
:
Examples:
The
story
is about
theft
,
fraud
, and deceit on an
incredible
scale
.
When the
newspapers
published
the full
story
, all his
earlier
deceits were
revealed
.
2
speech
or
behavior
that
keeps
the
truth
hidden
:
Examples:
All we hear from them are
lies
and deceit.
3
dishonest
or
illegal
methods
used by a person or
organization
in
order
to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not:
Examples:
The
company
filed
a
legal
claim
alleging deceit and
breach
of
contract
.
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